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Ask the Experts—WebinarPITR, IKR?: Youth and Communication in the Digital Age
The latest research (and perspectives from teens themselves) on trends in youth digital communication and tips for creating positive and connection-centered communication online or offline.
Social MediaMedia LiteracyPrivacySocial RelationshipsSpeakersAnn Cameron, PhD
Honorary Emerita Professor of Psychology; Emerita Professor
Sherry Turkle, PhD
Abby Rockefeller Mauzé Professor of the Social Studies of Science and Technology; Founding Director, MIT Initiative on Technology and Self
Sebastian Wachs, PhD
Deputy Professor for Education and Socialization Theory; Honorary Research Fellow
Richard Guerry
Founder and Executive Director
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Ask the Experts—WebinarSchool for Thought: EdTech and Virtual Learning – What Now?
What is the growing role and impact of educational technology and virtual learning in schools, homes and families? What are the implications for teaching, learning, and children's data privacy?
Education & LearningDigital EquityMedia LiteracyPrivacySpeakersDimitri Christakis, MD, MPH
Editor-in-Chief; Director; George Adkins Professor of Pediatrics; Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry and Adjunct Professor of Health Services
Velislava Hillman, PhD
Visiting Fellow
Jared Cooney Horvath, PhD, MEd
Director
Tessa Jolls, BA
President; Contributing Scientist
Amina Fazlullah, JD
Senior Director of Equity Policy
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Ask the Experts—WebinarThe Good, the Bad, and the Filtered: A Social Media Primer for Parents
Experts provide a practical “how-to,” breaking down what parents really need to know about social media platforms.
Social MediaMedia LiteracyMental HealthSexual ContentSpeakersLinda Charmaraman, PhD
Director; Senior Research Scientist
Diana Graber, MA
Founder; Author
Josh Ochs
Founder
Vicki Shotbolt
Founder and CEO
Marc Berkman, JD
CEO
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Ask the Experts—WebinarSocial Media Exposed: Where To Go From Here?
What should we do to protect children and teens engaged with social media?
Social MediaMedia LiteracyMental HealthSocial RelationshipsSpeakersColleen Kraft, MD, MBA, FAAP
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Professor of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine, The University of Southern California
Mitch Prinstein, PhD
Chief Science Officer, American Psychological Association
Elizabeth Englander, PhD
Executive Director and Founder, Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center, Professor of Psychology, Bridgewater State University
Jimmeka Anderson, MA
Project Manager, New America
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Ask the Experts—WebinarThe Influencer Impact: How Social Media Stars and YouTube A-Listers Shape the Way Kids Think, Act, and Interact
How to help children thoughtfully navigate the age of influencers and kidfluencers?
Social MediaAdvertising and MarketingMedia LiteracySocial RelationshipsSpeakersSherri Hope Culver, MLA
Director, Center for Media and Information Literacy, Associate Professor, Klein College of Media and Communication, Temple University
Pamela Rutledge, PhD, MBA
Director, Media Psychology Research Center, Doctoral Faculty, Fielding Graduate University
Liselot Hudders, PhD
Associate Professor, Director, Center for Persuasive Communication, Ghent University, Belgium
Elizabeth Milovidov, PhD, JD
Digital Parenting Coach, Founder, Digitalem, Assistant Professor, American Graduate School in Paris
Marie Bragg, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Population Health, Grossman School of Medicine, New York University
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Ask the Experts—WebinarYoung Voices Online: An Exploration of Teens’ and Tweens’ Civic Engagement
How has digital media impacted young people’s involvement in civic activities? How can I support my tweens and teens as they engage in online civic movements while keeping them safe?
Civic EngagementCharacter DevelopmentMedia LiteracySocial RelationshipsSpeakersHenry Jenkins
Provost Professor of Communication, Journalism, Cinematic Arts and Education
Kristian Lundberg
Associate Researcher
Ellen Middaugh, PhD
Assistant Professor, Child & Adolescent Development
Ashley Rogers Berner, PhD
Director; Associate Professor
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Ask the Experts—WebinarDigitally Disconnected: Understanding the Digital Divide During COVID-19
How have children and families without reliable access to the internet and/or other resources handled the transition to online school, homework, socializing, extracurriculars, and the needs of daily life?
Digital EquityEducation & LearningMedia LiteracySpeakersLee Rainie
Director; Co-Author
Nicol Howard, PhD
Assistant Professor; Coordinator; Co-Director
Beth Holland, PhD
Partner
Colleen Kraft, MD, MBA, FAAP
Professor of Pediatrics; 2018 Past President
Angela Siefer
Executive Director
Antwuan Wallace
Managing Director
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Ask the Experts—WebinarAll in the Family: A Conversation about Media Rules, Parental Controls, and Family Media Plans
Which parental control apps and programs are most effective? To what extent should parents have control of kids’ devices and their content?
Media LiteracyParentingSpeakersLaura Jana, MD
Associate Research Professor
Adam Pletter, PsyD
Clinical Child Psychologist
Katie Davis, EdD
Associate Professor; Adjunct Associate Professor; Founding Member and Co-Director
Elizabeth Milovidov, PhD, JD
Consultant; Author
Tiffany Shlain
Emmy-nominated filmmaker; Founder; Co-Founder; Author
Pamela Wisniewski, PhD
Associate Professor
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Ask the Experts—WebinarAdvertising and Kids: Let’s Take a (Commercial) Break
How does digital advertising and marketing influence children's behavior and health?
Social MediaAdvertising and MarketingEthical DesignMedia LiteracySpeakersVicky Rideout
President
Josh Golin
Executive Director
Matthew Lapierre, PhD
Assistant Professor of Communication
Jenny Radesky, MD
Assistant Professor